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The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle and light tank.It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR(T), family of seven armoured vehicles.
The Indonesian Army uses the Scorpion 90 armed with the Belgian 90mm Cockerill cannon and the Stormer. The Stormer variants include the APC, command post vehicle, ambulance, recovery, bridge-layers and logistics vehicle. [23] The Malaysian Royal Armoured Corps of the Malaysian Army is known to use both Scorpion and the newer Stormer. [1] [23]
The FV107 Scimitar is an armoured tracked military reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) formerly used by the British Army, until it was retired from active service in April 2023. [2]
The 17-pounder could knock out any German tank. Often referred to by the post-war nickname "Firefly", but during WWII this nickname was also used for the 17pdr M10. Lee and Grant – M3 Lee medium tank; 3in SP M10 – M10 tank destroyer; 17pdr SP M10 – M10 tank destroyer equipped with a British 17-pounder gun
Sabre is a variation of the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), featuring the turret from a wheeled Fox Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle mounted on the hull of a tracked FV101 Scorpion. Development
Has no MBTs, but military has AFVs and light tanks like FV101 Scorpion, FV107 Scimitar, FV105 Sultan, AM General Humvee M 998, RBY MK 1, and FV601 Saladin. Hungary [33] Leopard 2A7+ 44 Germany: Ordered in 2018. Leopard 2A4 12 Germany: Ordered in 2018. Used units for training purposes. T-72M1 34 Soviet Union Poland: 34 units in active service.
Pages in category "Light tanks of the United Kingdom" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... FV101 Scorpion; FV300 Series; L. Light Tank Mk I;
M56 Scorpion of 16th Armor, US 173rd Airborne Brigade firing at Viet Cong during Operation Toledo 17 June 1966 The M56 saw combat service with U.S. forces in the Vietnam War . It was deployed with the 173rd Airborne Brigade , which was the only Airborne Brigade deployed with the M56, [ 1 ] where it was used mainly in a direct fire-support role.